NHTSA Campaign 15V007000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Issued by Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. · Reported Jan 9, 2015 · 337 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aprilia Shiver 750 motorcycles manufactured February 10, 2014, to October 28, 2014 and 2015 Aprilia Caponord 1200 motorcycles manufactured November 14, 2013, to October 16, 2014. Due to improper machining of the output gear shaft face, the fastening screw on the sprocket may loosen and the rear wheel may lock up.

Consequence

A rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the output shaft, replacing any that are found to be defective, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
APRILIA CAPONORD 1200 2015 337
APRILIA SHIVER 750 2014 337
APRILIA SHIVER 750 2015 337

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V007000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.